Freelancing

News, tips and resources for freelance graphic designers, illustrators, artists, photographers and makers.

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

15 must-read tips on managing client expectations

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to win your first graphic design project as a freelancer

Read More

22 September 2021

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

Experienced freelancers share their tips for anyone going it alone in 2021

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

5 easy ways to make more money as a creative freelancer

Read More

How Studio is transforming freelancing, by giving independent creatives a 'team'

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to win more freelance clients when you've quit social media

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to delete yourself from social media in 2021

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

Smart ideas for multiple income streams for graphic designers

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to reset your client relationship

Read More

Image licensed via Shutterstock / Olena Yakobchuk

How to raise your freelance rates, get paid on time and make more money

Read More

Image licensed via Shutterstock / GaudiLab

The freelancers' guide to pensions

Read More

Image licensed via Shutterstock / DimaBerlin

What they never tell you about becoming a freelance creative

Read More

15 February 2021

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to be creative on demand

Read More

9 February 2021

Image licensed via Shutterstock / By Fizkes

10 recommended podcasts for creative freelancers and businesses in 2021

Read More

27 January 2021

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

Surviving 2021: How creative freelancers can weather the storm

Read More

25 January 2021

Shruti Prabhu

Tips on picture books and having a picture-perfect career

Read More

Illustration by [Abbey Lossing](https://www.abbeylossing.com) for Creative Boom. © Creative Boom

How to become a freelancer in the UK, according to those who've done it

Read More

7 December 2020

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

Free or discounted tools to support the creative community during the Covid-19 crisis

Read More

26 November 2020

Illustration by [Abbey Lossing](https://www.abbeylossing.com) for Creative Boom. © Creative Boom

How to deal with invoice disputes

Read More

23 November 2020

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How class act creatives can branch out into teaching

Read More

23 November 2020

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to get your creative products featured in the press

Read More

16 November 2020

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

How to go freelance, your step-by-step guide

Read More

Illustration by Nikita Prokhorov

Eight unexpected ways to get freelance design work

Read More

Image licensed via Adobe Stock

10 awesome tools to help you be more productive in 2020

Read More

Get the best of Creative Boom delivered to your inbox weekly

🎉 Check your email to complete signup

Creative Boom celebrates, inspires and supports the creative community. Launched in 2009, we explore the best in creativity and deliver news, inspiration, insight and advice to help you succeed.

Creative Boom™ © 2023 Creative Boom Ltd.

Registered in England and Wales #07437294.